Jim Mork from Cooper asked about the cost of a busway. It depends on several factors including length, cost of right-of-way, number of stations, lanes and buses.
That said, $130 million is Metro Transit's estimate for the 22-mile Northwest Busway along County Road 81 from North Minneapolis to Rogers. Half ($65 million) will cover right-of-way and road improvements. The other half will cover the busway, its construction and 33 buses. Last session, the legislature provided $20 million in state bonding for the Northwest Busway. Metropolitan Council's 2025 Transitways Plan includes six busways: - Cedar Avenue (Bloomington to Lakeville) - I-494 (Bloomington to Eden Prairie) - Northeast Diagonal (Mpls to White Bear Lake) - Northwest (Mpls to Rogers) - Riverview (St. Paul to MSP Airport) - Rush Line (St. Paul to White Bear Lake) One of every four people who went to the State Fair got there by bus. They experienced a busway. It's a fast, convenient, easy way to avoid traffic. Jennifer Lovaasen Outreach Coordinator Metropolitan Council _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
